When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 282

Standing outside the city hall, I felt a sense of liberation like never before

Christine had wanted to stay with me, but I insisted she go on ahead.

After all, I had embarked on this journey alone, it was only fitting I face its conclusion solo as well.

Watching the traffic flow by, observing couples either entering gleefully to tie the knot or exiting with faces devoid of emation, signaling their union’s end, it was easy to tell apart those getting married fmm those getting divorced

The breakdown of a relationship is seldom graceful.

I

Thankfully, Bryant and I didn’t have that problem. He was as indifferent to me as I had mistakenly been in love with him for eight years. What I hadn’t expected was for Bryant not to show up alone. He stepped out from a shiny black Mercedes, followed by Dorothy

He acted as cold and distant as always, like nothing was wrong, just throwing it out there. “Let’s go in,” with the nonchalance of someone about to grab a burger rather than finalize a divorce,

His habitual indifference was on full display.

murmured, lowering my eyes in

curled into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, his voice

you think that of me! It’s just… I want

retorted, before settling back into the car “Fine then,

paperwork went smoother than I

divorce certificates made me feel

lighter.

linger, extending my hand to ask

“Hand

grazing over my photo, his gaze deepening. “You’re

“I’m fine.”

“From now on, I’ll be even better”

sharp features softened slightly, his voice slow as it cautioning,

help but confront him, staring into his deep eyes, “the person

with him until

smile playing on

out telling you would’ve only made you

make it sound like you

the black Mercedes outside, “Best wishes for your